The Stonecutter's Tale
The stone at the beginning of the story represents life to me. The stonecutter is approaching it while it is still a clean slate. It holds all sorts of possibilities for the stonecutter. However, when the stonecutter hears the fanfare below for the Mandarin prince, his vision is influenced by the "power" the stonecutter believes the prince has. He is envious of that fame and wants to top it. And so the stonecutter's quest for the "most-exalted state" begins.
The stonecutter now wishes to be a Mandarin Prince worthy of the people's praise. He is granted this wish and is briefly happy with his new life until he experiences the sun's rays. Then he decides that the sun is more powerful than the prince because the sun shines all people, prince and pauper alike. So he wants to be the sun. He wishes for each state, one more powerful than the next: the sun, a cloud, the wind, and a stone. With each wish, he finds something else more powerful. He is......
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